Light v. Light
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Erro& to the Common Pleas of Lebanon county. This was an action _ of dower, by Catharine Light, widow of Joseph Light, v. Henry Light, brought to recover dower in a tract of about 168 acres of land, and in another tract of about 50 acres. It was pleaded that the plaintiff had accepted of certain bequests given her by the will of her husband, in lieu and bar of her dower. Nov. 7th, 1851, verdict in favor of the defendant.
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Erro& to the Common Pleas of Lebanon county. This was an action _ of dower, by Catharine Light, widow of Joseph Light, v. Henry Light, brought to recover dower in a tract of about 168 acres of land, and in another tract of about 50 acres. It was pleaded that the plaintiff had accepted of certain bequests given her by the will of her husband, in lieu and bar of her dower. Nov. 7th, 1851, verdict in favor of the defendant. Joseph Light, the husband of the plaintiff, died on the 4th March, 1850, seised of four improved tracts of laud, containing nearly 600 acres; and of another tract of about…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court, filed was delivered by
Black, C. J.
— This was an action for dower, to which the defendant pleaded that the husband of the demandant had by his last will bequeathed to her certain legacies which she had accepted in lieu of her dower.
By the will she was entitled to several annuities to be paid by the children and devisees of the testator ; to a house for her dwelling-place, and to certain articles of personal property; and the testator declared that this provision for his wife should be in lieu and stead of her dower at common law. The goods bequeathed were taken by her…
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